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New study: Very high prevalence of mental disorders among individuals in preventive detention in Norway
A recent research article from the PriSUD project shows a significantly higher prevalence of mental disorders among individuals in...


Rose Lunde: PhD Thesis Submitted and New Article Published!
Great news! PriSUD PhD fellow Rose Lunde submitted her thesis, titled "(P)rehab and Punishment: Drug Treatment, Therapeutic Intervention...


New Publication Shows Substance Use and Mental Disorders Increase Risk of Reoffending Among Women Released from Prison
In a new publication in Scientific Reports , Vegard Svendsen and co-authors investigated the link between substance use disorders, mental...


Mental health disorders among women in Norwegian prisons
There has been much interest in the first results from the WOMPRIS project: the first article addresses current issues and has received...


OAT patients in prison are a vulnerable group with complex challenges related to mental health
Despite a significant and increasing proportion of persons arriving prison as patients in opioid agonist treatment (OAT), there is little...


PriSUD article received an award for outstanding research!
Twice a year, Oslo University Hospital awards a prize to just six outstanding research articles with key authors from the hospital. In...


The association of prison security level with mortality after release from prison
Bukten, Anne; Skjærvø, Ingeborg; Stavseth, Marianne Riksheim. The association of prison security level with mortality after release from...


A movie about the project
The PriSUD project is a large research project that aims to improve health among inmates with substance use disorders. But how do you do...


Post.doc scholarship to evaluate drug treatment in Sweden
Suvi Virtanen has been awarded a postdoctoral fellowship of 2,4 million SEK by the Swedish Research Council for Health, Working Life and...
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